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1999

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Oklahoma in 1999

Deaths 741Fatal crashes 619Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1999.

In 1999, 741 people died in 619 fatal crashes in Oklahoma.

The death toll was about level between 1998 (755) and 1999 (741).

Oklahoma accounted for 1.8% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureOklahoma 1999Oklahoma 1998United States 1999
Deaths74175541,717
Fatal crashes61964737,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver33%30%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 72 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Tulsa County64699.9792
Oklahoma County62668.1913
Rogers County222827.6150
Creek County192736.5147
Seminole County1724102.893
Sequoyah County142049.377
Cleveland County16196.3240
Le Flore County151938.1136
Pottawatomie County151824.2155
Grady County131830.8135
McCurtain County151651.9129
Payne County141619.0135
Mayes County141537.4125
McClain County131531.0119
Canadian County12158.3179
Comanche County131411.5116
Custer County131449.559
Garvin County101453.583
Okmulgee County121335.170
Osage County101328.089
Pittsburg County101330.0103
Hughes County51397.230
Caddo County111245.686
Ottawa County81239.5117
Cherokee County111122.686
Muskogee County101116.5116
Beckham County81149.467
Craig County91068.927
Delaware County91023.982
McIntosh County61050.767
Bryan County8815.9125
Wagoner County788.8106
Kay County6818.484
Pawnee County6849.742
Nowata County5883.729
Carter County7714.298
Jefferson County57130.316
Logan County6611.175
Major County5679.341
Atoka County4641.154
Washita County4655.434
Adair County5525.257
Jackson County5520.437
Pontotoc County5513.189
Texas County5524.345
Woodward County5525.040
Lincoln County4514.3108
Okfuskee County3544.044
Dewey County1–25117.224
Blaine County4446.736
Haskell County4433.928
Kingfisher County4425.346
Woods County3446.610
Choctaw County3321.259
Kiowa County3336.326
Latimer County3331.526
Washington County335.553
Alfalfa County1–2352.516
Cotton County1–2354.521
Murray County1–2321.844
Noble County1–2327.546
Beaver County1–21–2—39
Coal County1–21–2—8
Garfield County1–21–2—69
Love County1–21–2—58
Roger Mills County1–21–2—12
Stephens County1–21–2—69
Cimarron County1–21–2—23
Grant County1–21–2—16
Harmon County1–21–2—4
Marshall County1–21–2—41
Pushmataha County1–21–2—39

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.6%
1am3.6%
2am3.3%
3am2.9%
4am2.6%
5am1.8%
6am3.4%
7am4.6%
8am2.6%
9am2.9%
10am4.1%
11am4.1%
12pm4.6%
1pm4.9%
2pm6.2%
3pm6%
4pm6.7%
5pm5.2%
6pm4.1%
7pm6.3%
8pm3.6%
9pm5.5%
10pm4.9%
11pm2.8%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday11%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday12%
Thursday15%
Friday18%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Oklahoma in 1999?

741 people in 619 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in Oklahoma had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Tulsa County with 69 deaths in 64 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in Oklahoma?

741 deaths against 755 in 1998 (+-2%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.